Turkey

2 Americans wanted in Ghosn’s escape in Japanese custody

10:46 pm March 1, 2021

Boston: An American father and son wanted by Japan for aiding former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape from the country in a box were handed over to Japanese custody Monday, ending their months-long battle to stay in the US. Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, failed to convince U.S. officials and courts to block their extradition to Japan, where they will be tried on charges that they smuggled Ghosn out […]

Saudi crown prince approved killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report

9:22 am February 27, 2021

Washington: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to capture or kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, according to a US intelligence report submitted to Congress. Fifty-nine-year-old Khashoggi, a dissident Saudi journalist who lived in the US as a legal permanent resident and wrote for the Washington Post, was critical of the prince’s policies and was killed in the Saudi Arabian Consulate in the Turkish city on October […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

Pakistan, Turkey waging information war against India: Report

2:15 pm February 19, 2021

Athens: Pakistan and Turkey are part of an information war launched against New Delhi to create political instability and unite anti-India forces within the country and across the world, according to a report. Writing for the Greek City Times, Paul Antonopoulos has analyzed the recent Disinfo Lab report titled ‘The Unending War: From Proxy War […]

Turkey vows to expand anti-PKK operations in northern Iraq

9:53 pm February 16, 2021

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to expand cross-border operations against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, following the killing of 13 Turkish soldiers, police and civilians who had been abducted by Kurdish insurgents. In a speech to his ruling party’s supporters, Erdogan also said that the killings have strengthened Turkey’s will to form a secure zone along its border in northern Iraq to protect Turkey’s […]

BJP slams Rahul, calls him a ‘migrant leader’ who has taken refuge in Kerala after being rejected in Amethi

6:52 pm February 16, 2021

Kochi: BJP on Tuesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, calling him a ”migrant leader”who has taken ”shelter” in Kerala after being rejected by people of Amethi, once a stronghold of his family. Targeting Gandhi, who represents Kerala’s Wayanad seat in Lok Sabha, on the Sabarimala women entry issue, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Pralhad […]